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Benjamin's ideas on art's mechanical reproduction focused on its effect on what?

  • Industry

  • Aura

  • Profit Margins

  • Entertainment

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**Aura,** the unique presence and authenticity of an original work of art, was believed by Benjamin to be diminished or lost in the age of mechanical reproduction. According to Benjamin, as art becomes increasingly reproducible and accessible, its aura fades, as it can be replicated and disseminated widely, losing its sense of uniqueness and diminishing the sense of its original presence and cultural significance.
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